Twenty Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have signed the “Northern Seas as the Power House of North-Western Europe” Manifesto which sees offshore wind energy as a way to make the Northern Seas the “power house” of Europe. MEPs believe that the progressive, large-scale, deployment of offshore
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has had a report drawn up that maps the regulations and industry standards applicable to maritime operations in the offshore wind sector of Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. The report, which DNV GL has made for the Danish Maritime Authorit
Director of RenewableUK’s Welsh office, David Clubb, has responeded to UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments that appear to indicate he is edging away from supporting the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. In response to comments Cameron made while giving evidence to the House of Commons Liaison
Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IWES) expects to receive a EUR 10 million financial investment from German federal authorities to further develop a new method of rotor blade testing, as well as improve its test infrastructure in Bremerhaven. At present,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan (CPP) will increase investment in cost-effective clean energy resources, such as renewables and energy efficiency, according to a modelling analysis of the plan carried out by energy and environmental advisers at M.J. Bradley & Associates
The State of New York will engage community members, environmental advocates, and government partners at all levels to create the New York Offshore Wind Master Plan that will serve as a blueprint for the future of offshore wind in New York, the state’s Governor Andrew Cuomo said in his State of the
Questioned over the potential use of tidal energy from Bristol Channel while giving evidence to the House of Commons Liaison Committee, UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron said that his ‘enthusiasm is reduced slightly by the fact that the cost would be quite high.’ Swansea Bay 320 MW tidal lagoon proj
The Union Cabinet of India has approved India’s membership in the International Energy Agency – Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES). The nodal agency for the membership would be Earth System Science Organisation – National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, ac
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and Japan Wind Development (JWD) are planning to establish a JPY 50 billion (USD 423 million) fund to finance large-scale wind power generation projects, DBJ said in a statement. The fund, provisionally named Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd., is a 50:50 joint vent
Scotland should set an ambitious new target of generating the equivalent of 50% of its total electricity, heat and transport demand from renewables by 2030, according to industry body Scottish Renewables. Scottish Renewables is calling for the new target as part of its manifesto, Renewed Ambitions:
Taiwanese state-owned utility Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) plans to install 1,800 megawatts of offshore wind power capacity in the next 15 years, according to local media. Taipower has identified Fangyuan, Changhua County, as the hub where works on the first offshore wind farm are planned to start in
Taiwanese state-owned utility Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) plans to install 1,800 megawatts of offshore wind power capacity in the next 15 years, according to local media. Taipower has identified Fangyuan, Changhua County, as the hub where works on the first offshore wind farm are planned to start in
Bombora Wave Power has received Au$181,000 (~$127,000) of funding support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to complete a detailed ‘Levelised Cost of Energy’ (LCOE) study for its wave energy converter. The study aims to confirm that the Bombora WEC will make an important contributi
US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Wind and Water Power Technologies Office is seeking applicants for the position of marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) general engineer. As a general engineer, the successful applicant will serve as a lead engineer of a research and technology development portfolio The resp
